In Plain Sight

  • A Ghost Railway Line In The Bronx

    A Ghost Railway Line In The Bronx

    Last week, I was scouting for woodland trails, which brought me up to Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx. I’d never been before, and I randomly picked a trail and just started walking. A little ways in, I noticed something unusual off to the side of the trail… …A row of what almost looked like…

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  • The Creepy Book-Reading Gargoyle at West 181st Street

    The Creepy Book-Reading Gargoyle at West 181st Street

    I was waiting at a light yesterday at the corner of 181st and Fort Washington Ave, when I happened to look up at the building on the corner… …and noticed a line of human gargoyles perched near the top. But one in particular quickly caught my eye… A very creepy book-reading gargoyle.

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  • The Little Townhouse In The Shadow Of 30 Rock

    The Little Townhouse In The Shadow Of 30 Rock

    Last week, I was scouting office space in midtown, and I stopped by one of my favorite buildings on Sixth Avenue. At 850 feet tall, 30 Rockefeller Plaza is the 10th tallest building in New York… …which is why I love the little townhouse standing next to it so much. On an avenue lined by…

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  • A Haunted Mansion In The Bronx

    A Haunted Mansion In The Bronx

    This is why I love scouting the Bronx. Because you’ll be driving down a street lined with typical Bronx apartment buildings, the last place you’d expect to stumble on anything outside the norm… …when all of a sudden, you’ll notice something minor – maybe a break in the trees up ahead… And I swear, in…

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